Wednesday, December 31, 2014

As you know I'm constantly on the look out for pieces of furniture - here's a few items I spotted that stand out as exceptional ( in my little mind lol )
Some I love for the purpose they were built - but some I imagine repurposing altogether.

Isn't this gorgeous ? I absolutely LOVE the hutch ( I love all of it - but the hutch stands out, doesn't it? )
I don't care what style of home you live in - this would fit !

This next unit was listed for FREE !!!!!!!!!!

I would have turned this into a bathroom vanity - with all that storage - paint it - add a mirror and a sink in the middle and it would be perfect, don't you think?

However, had I known about this in time I would have grabbed it just for the cabinets alone - painted them black - added shelves and put them in my kitchen !

I think this piece would be gorgeous painted black and distressed ! ( so much so that I'm seriously contemplating it ) and filled with books - old books - new books - torn books - just books

I could see this being a really cool bar ( painted of course lol ) circa Mad Men !

This one's a real beauty AND a steal for this area ( for those of you that are new to this series this particular neighborhood is an extremely desirable one in this city - and adjacent to downtown Montreal so the walking score is usually quite high, which is a bonus.

The area is filled to the brim with turn of the century homes on tree lined streets and beautiful parks

Let's go - I'm in love ( again ) and can't wait to show you !
Honestly, this one seems like a steal to me ( and keeping all things in perspective - it really is )

The foyer is stunning - LOVE that there's a fireplace in it - with built ins yet - can't you just see that decorated for Christmas?
There's a law here that if you change your fireplace to a gas one you can never go back to wood.
Some of you will remember that ours was a wood one while we lived there - it was such a draw for me - there's nothing like it in the winter.

Another beautiful fireplace ! With a bay window ! Perfection, right?

Double French Doors - with a transom window ( I miss that too )

See that room peaking through the opening?

A gorgeous butler's pantry ! ( I have a pinterest board just for butler's pantries, I love them that much )

Another fireplace - and a balcony off the master -

Master bath

Bedroom - I spy my beloved radiators !!!

Office

Basement

No maintenance back yard - it almost looks like a court yard, doesn't it?

I need to double up on the lottery numbers tonight - because I SO wanna live there !

Another furniture makeover ( and this one was a doozy - a real HOMETALK controversy for me - with hundreds of comments over there on whether people should paint furniture or not )
You can see the blog post Here
But if you want to see some killer comments - you can see them at Hometalk Here

My outdoor kitchen ( reusing a piece that the previous owner's had in the " mud room " )
You can see the post Here

The before

This dresser makeover
You can see the post Here
( which reminds me the seller's dogs scratched one side apparently - and I'll be making a house call to repair it - I'm like a doctor don't you know ! )

My Painted and Stencilled Paisley Floor in the den
You can see the post Here

The before ( these floors were a disastrous nightmare )

Another hutch ( you guys love hutches !!! )
You can see the post Here
( not sure if it was the hutch you loved - or the " ODE " I wrote to go with it - but there were a lot of hits )

The before

An antique door that I repurposed for kitchen storage was popular
You can see the post Here

the before

The post on our last home was written up towards the end of 2013 - but still generated a LOT of views, making it one of the top viewed in 2014 !
( I still live there, secretly, in my heart )
You can see the rest of it Here
And I'm glad I wrote up this post because I forgot about my chandeliers - they still have to be installed in this place !!!!

And the number 1 post of the year?
My humble kitchen makeover !
You can see the post Here

The before ( seller's MLS photo )

Oh and my Before and After's page made it to 45,000 views so technically it was a page that got the most hits - not a project at all !

I just realized it's supposed to be the top 10 - I think I gave you 15 ( over kill - it's always over kill with me)

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone back tomorrow with another I WANNA live there Wednesday - I missed posting one last week
Much love,
Me